Fire on Port Hills Update
Hello All,
Update on the Port Hills fire
The fire at this stage is largely contained but not yet controlled. The fire area is not expanding and firefighters have made great progress in putting in fire breaks around the perimeter of the fire area.
Today we have diggers working in several areas to create fire breaks. In those areas that diggers can’t access we’re focusing on dropping fire retardant to stop the spread of the fire.
There’s still a lot of dry vegetation and areas of extreme heat within the fire ground, so there’s still a very real risk of flare-ups – especially with forecast north-east winds of up to 50km today.
A total fire ban is in place in Selwyn, and in the region from South Canterbury to Hurunui. The fire ban includes a ban on all stubble fires. Authorities have put the fire ban in place because of the number of firefighting resources from around Canterbury involved in the Port Hills fire. This means that resources are limited for responding to other fires. We hope residents appreciate the severity of the situation and take extra care with outdoor activities to avoid further fires. The fire ban is expected to be reviewed when conditions change.
We would like to stress the request that people please stay well away from the area of the fires.
Lincoln Event Centre is not operating as a welfare centre.
No further donated goods or offers of accommodation are required at this stage. We appreciate the offers but please don't ring any of the authorities to offer goods or services.
Information and updates for Selwyn residents will be posted on the council website and on Facebook as required. Residents can also check the Christchurch City Council Newsline ccc.govt.nz... for the latest information.
We would like to thank all firefighters both on the ground and in the air, especially the volunteer firefighters who have taken time off work to contribute to the effort.
From the Selwyn Emergency Management Team
Kalle
"Sports and travelling run in the family, and that's kind of what's led me to come to New Zealand."
"I grew up in a small town in Finland. My dad was involved with sports all his life, he was a shot putter, discus thrower, powerlifter, we traveled quite a bit when I was a kid. He never mentioned much of the rugby days. He just said he broke both of his shin bones playing rugby, so he said, ‘never play the sport, It's crazy.’
I started playing when I was 18. I played my first cap for the Finnish national team in 2014, we won the Finnish championship with my club. Rugby is not a big thing in Finland.
I moved here to play rugby in 2017. The club that wanted me to come over was Methven Rugby Club. They got me here and they were like, ‘what do you do for work? I’d just finished chef school in Finland. ‘We'll get you a job at Mount Hutt as a chef, you can do that while you play rugby with us.’ I said, ‘Perfect. Yeah, I'm in’.
I've always loved food. My mum was an amazing cook, and still is. When I was studying tourism I worked in some hotels in Finland, and I saw how the chef's worked. I just loved the kitchen vibe and I was like, Yeah, that’d be something I'd love to do.
I've had more of a culinary journey In New Zealand than in Finland. I started at Mount Hutt, after that I worked at The Dubliner in Methven. I worked as a senior pizza chef at Sal’s for maybe six months then worked as chef de partie at Cellar Door. At Eliza's Manor, I worked myself up to a junior sous chef. Then the opportunity came to work my first head chef job at Moon Under Water.
We're privileged to have a busy atmosphere, we can try new things and get a bit creative. There are no TV’s, just come here with your family or with your mates, play board games, to socialise.
I really want to drive the local food and ingredients through the menu. We don't mind spending more for quality ingredients as long as it's supporting New Zealand businesses. We just love to use local. And it's pub food, but I feel like it's elevated.
I play club rugby here for the Christchurch Football Club, the oldest club in New Zealand and I still play regularly for the Finnish national team, whenever they can fly me over to play."
- Kalle
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